Otto Tia
Otto Tia
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 32 rec yds, 1 receptions against Arizona State — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 44 | 434 | 9.9 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 543 | 10.4 | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Utah
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Grayson Barnes’s 2024 season.
Matches Grayson on
Differs from Grayson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Seydou Traore's senior season at Mississippi State (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Otto Tia
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+322%
Up 322% from first season to most-recent.